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Replace a value with null/blank

Hello

 

I have a column that contains some values with the text "text". I want to replace these values with the default 'blank' value of PowerBI.

 

I clicked to replace and I left the 'replace with' value as empty, however these values appear in my slicer as void and not as (blank).

 

What should I need to replace them with so that they appear as (blank) for the default blank PowerBI value?

 

I post here what I see in the slicer and I highlight the value that I want them not to appear as void but as (blank):

UsePowerBI_0-1596114224406.png

 

Thanks!

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parry2k
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@Anonymous in power query when you are using replace, use null word not space in the replace with and that will do it.

 

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v-lionel-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

v-lionel-msft_0-1596162532387.png

v-lionel-msft_1-1596162547981.png

As @parry2k  said, we use the ‘null’ keyword in the M code to refer to the null

v-lionel-msft_2-1596162608759.png

 

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Lionel Chen

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v-lionel-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

 

v-lionel-msft_0-1596162532387.png

v-lionel-msft_1-1596162547981.png

As @parry2k  said, we use the ‘null’ keyword in the M code to refer to the null

v-lionel-msft_2-1596162608759.png

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

parry2k
Super User
Super User

@Anonymous in power query when you are using replace, use null word not space in the replace with and that will do it.

 

I would  Kudos if my solution helped. 👉 If you can spend time posting the question, you can also make efforts to give Kudos whoever helped to solve your problem. It is a token of appreciation!

Visit us at https://perytus.com, your one-stop-shop for Power BI-related projects/training/consultancy.



Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!

Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo

If my solution proved useful, I'd be delighted to receive Kudos. When you put effort into asking a question, it's equally thoughtful to acknowledge and give Kudos to the individual who helped you solve the problem. It's a small gesture that shows appreciation and encouragement! ❤


Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution. Proud to be a Super User! Appreciate your Kudos 🙂
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I have a similar issue but i want  to do it the other way round. I have null values and i want to replace these with "unallocated. 

SPT_0-1764034622920.png

this is what i want.

SPT_1-1764034750584.png

I've tried

= Table.ReplaceValue(#"Changed Type","","unallocated",Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"Principal Truck"})

and I've tried creating a new colum but this doesnt seem to work?

 

Any ideas please? 

 

Hi,

Select the column, right click and select Replace Values.


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Ashish Mathur
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